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New York State Innovation Summit

NYSTAR and FuzeHub invite you to the New York State Innovation Summit on November 8-9, 2021 at the Turning Stone in Verona, NY. This multi-day event for NYS organizations that want to showcase and discover new and emerging technologies that support innovation and drive business growth. Whether you’re a startup, an economic developer, or an established manufacturer, the NYS Innovation Summit is for you.

The 2021 New York State Innovation Summit will showcase companies and researchers at the forefront of emerging technologies and new advancements in production capabilities. This event celebrates New York State leadership in technology-led economic growth with experts in biotechnology, new materials, energy innovation, and artificial intelligence that will explore current technology convergence opportunities, ways to accelerate commercialization, and issues of manufacturing sustainability.

This year’s Innovation Summit includes the New York State Commercialization Competition and speakers from top companies such as Cree, Plug Power, Velan Studios and Verizon 5G Labs.

For more information, or to register, visit nysinnovationsummit.com.

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Attention Stony Brook University Faculy and Staff: Applications for the second cycle of the President’s Fast Impact Fund (FIF) opened August 3, 2026. Open to all Stony Brook faculty and staff, this special initiative supports immediate-impact projects that can be launched quickly and deliver results within six to ten months.

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All proposals must include a customized, high-level budget and be endorsed by the relevant vice president or dean with authority to implement the project. Applications for the August cycle will be available beginning August 3 with submissions due Friday, August 21 by 5 pm, ET. Please visit the Fast Impact Fund website for additional information and to submit an application.

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Read more about the investment, it's impact and Stony Brook's role as a leader in the field on Stony Brook News here.

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